Billie Eilish may already sit in GRAMMY history logs for being the only woman to receive the Big 4 (Best New Artist and Album, Song, and Record of the Year) in one ceremony, but now she’s seeing her name penciled in record books for a new reason.

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SZA is set to showcase her life gravitas on the GRAMMY Awards 2024 stage.

For, the eclectic chanteuse has been tapped to perform at Music’s Biggest Night.

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The Hot 100 has done all but sleep on ‘Snooze,’ the history-making sixth single from SZA‘s chart-busting sophomore album ‘SOS.’

As if marking a personal milestone for being her longest-charting song to date (racking up a whopping 56-week and counting) wasn’t enough, the Babyface-produced bop was penciled in record books when it went on to be the only song to be printed on the hitlist every week last year.

Having already tied or broken Billboard records by music monarchs Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Mary J. Blige, Aretha Franklin, Rihanna, and others, SZA woke up in 2024 to news ‘Snooze’ had helped her break a three-way tie with Pop royals Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson thanks to its rebound into the Hot 100’s top 10.

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Thanks to her ‘SOS‘ hit ‘Snooze‘ R&B singer SZA has woken up to yet another historic feat on the Billboard charts.

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With the Christmas onslaught in the rear view, the updated Hot 100 looks a lot more current with appearances from the usual heavy hitters like Taylor Swift, Drake, SZA, and others.

The week’s top Billboard story, however, just may be the ascension of Doja Cat‘s ‘Agora Hills‘ – the second official single from her 2023-released fourth studio album ‘Scarlet‘ – to the all-genre chart’s top 10.

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From their ‘Greatest Singers Ever‘ and ‘Top 200 Songs of the 80s‘ to the ‘Top 15 Rap Songs of 2023‘ and beyond, Rolling Stone is no stranger to getting collective side-eyes from music lovers for their polarizing rankings on “best-ever” tallies.

And, if the response to one of their latest lists is any indication, that criticism won’t be stopping any time soon.

Turning heads this week with the unveiling of the ‘100 Best R&B Songs of the 21st Century,’ the lineup featured some expected entries in unexpected positions alongside some snubs and downright shocking placements (e.g. Usher‘s ‘Confessions‘ at #1 and Beyonce‘s ‘Dangerously in Love’ at #3).

Among those surprising appearances was GRAMMY-winning diva SZA whose ‘SOS‘ 2022 hit ‘Snooze‘ awakened debate with its top 20 placement.

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To say 2023 was SZA‘s year is an understatement in itself.

From matching or surpassing the chart stats of legends like Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson,  Mariah Carey, and Mary J. Blige to enjoying a slew of personal milestones (e.g. ‘Kill Bill’ becoming her first #1 placement on the all-genre chart), the GRAMMY winner (born Solana Rowe) rocked the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 all year long.

And, if persual of the updated edition of the latter tally is any indication, she’s not done.

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Thanks to her blockbuster 2022 album ‘SOS,‘ the long-awaited follow-up to 2017’s ‘CTRL,’ R&B diva SZA (born Solana Rowe) is the name on the lips of many-an-industry critic as they roll out their 2023 year-end lists.

Having already made headlines for being crowned Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop artist of the year as well as runner-up for female artist of the year (second to Taylor Swift), Rowe’s record-breaking last 12 months have also led her to the throne of other top publications like ‘New York Times,’ ‘LA Times,’ and ‘Rolling Stone.’

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As critics’ and industry year-end charts reiterate, SZA had a hell of a 2023.

After dropping her long-awaited sophomore album, 2022’s ‘SOS,’ the chart-topping songstress broke boundaries and records for R&B – matching or even surpassing some jaw-dropping stats previously lifted by divas like Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, and Mary J. Blige (as we reported here).

The ongoing success of the project is why she was rightfully crowned Hitmaker of the Year over at ‘Variety.’

What’s more, if a deluxe edition of ‘SOS,’ an expanded world tour, and those GRAMMY nods are anything to judge by, her 2024 may be even bigger.

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Thanks to the towering success of her long-awaited sophomore album, 2022’s ‘SOS,’ few in recent Billboard history can boast the year singer-songwriter SZA has had!

So much so, she’s been crowned the year’s top R&B act.

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Usher‘s latest smash, the Summer Walker and 21 Savage-assisted ‘Good Good,’ may not have gotten much attention from the Recording Academy for the forthcoming GRAMMYs, but the Soul Train Awards came all the way through with recognition.

Garnering the R&B vet a whopping 9 nominations in categories like Song of the Year, Video of the Year, Collaboration of the Year, and more, the Mel & Mus-produced track was the reason the 45-year-old (born Usher Raymond) entered the annual event’s 2023 iteration as the most-nominated male act.

By the end of the night, Raymond had not only collected multiple trophies but also made a major advancement in the show’s record books.

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Already listed in Billboard Music Awards’ history books for being the most-decorated female act of all time, Taylor Swift entered the 2023 ceremony with a chance to extend that record thanks to a whopping 20 nominations.

By the night’s end, she not only collected 10 new trophies (including Top Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, and Top Hot 100 Songwriter), but she also came just one step closer to becoming the show’s overall most-awarded.

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